Article 34Z94 Pulitzer-winning website Politifact hacked to mine crypto-coins in browsers

Pulitzer-winning website Politifact hacked to mine crypto-coins in browsers

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Story ImageMysterious malicious code silently chews up CPU cycles to craft cash on visitors' dime

Updated Politifact, the Pulitzer Prize-winning website devoted to checking the factual accuracy of US politicians' words, appears to have been hacked so that it secretly mines cryptocurrency in visitors' browsers."

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